Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-28

with proper efforts their advent nay be
expedited.
Henry Sugden, who raises vegetables
on the Macgregor farm north of Yankton,
left a head Of cabbage weighing seven
and a half pounds at the Press and Da.
kotalan counting rooms. This cabbage
is n of the Early Rose variety end is
immense.
To-day many farmers have visited the
oity and they have been asked about
the damage to corn by Wednesday
mornings wind. The reporter found
not one among them who had any dam.
age to report, and every one of them
mentioned the bountiful harvest.
Housewives must see that their hus-
bands are NJ nights with loaded shot
guns watching the clothing that may
be left cut to dry. People who mistake
other peoples wardrobes for their own
are abroad in the land and if the hus-
band wants o clean shirt for Sunday he
should do guard duty without a murinur.
More game IS prematurely destroyed
under the provisions of the game law
constructed for north Dakota and ap-
piled to south Dakota than would be if
there was no law upon the subject.
Sportsmen realize that September LIST
will be too late for chicken shooting and
as lt is necessary for them to violate the
law or go without shooting, they have
begun operations earlier than usual.
This season's production In Yankton
county has W. been surpassed in any
season or county. In corn, vegetables
and hay the yield will be especially
large. The official report of the terri
torial statistican does us I'M ustice. All
our products are marked low down in
the scale, with the exception of buck
wheat, OF which there are not q dozen
fields in the county.
In connection with the draft of $2S2
upon the Yankton insane hospital fund
by the public examiner for services as
Investigator OF the asylum trustees, the
Fargo Argus calls attention to the law
of 1887. The Argus says the act creating
the office of public examiner provides
that "any money received. or accepted
either directly or indirectly by said Off
Gals. other than salary and incidentals
provided in section nine of said act shall
constitute a felony and punishment by
fine of $4,000, or imprisonment not Ok
ceeding ten years or BOTH" The chief
boodler in this case should be summon
ed before the bar of justice.
On yesterday mornings Northwestern
train the Indian boys who have been
students at Bishop Martyrs Indian
school in this city took passage for
Grow Greek agency, where c~ommodious
school buildings have recently been
erected aud where the boys will be nea,-
er home. The buildings in this city
which have been used for the school are
now undergoing complete repairs, and
in the fall a preparatory school for Sis
tiers Of mercy who intend teaching in
Dakota's missions will be opened there.
Young lady boarders will also be &C.
c~ommodated, and as the course of study
is to be under the personal jurisdiction
OF Bishop Marty, the school will be
desirable as Oh educational institution,
The sisters of the order of st. Benedict
who are now residing in Zell, Dakota
will have charge of the school ara it is
presumed that the attendance will be
very large.
We are inclined to believe that the
farmers who report the condition Of crops
IN Yankton county to this territorial.
statisticlan are too conservative in theil
statements. They give the condition o.
corn at 81 out of a possible LOO. Il is {
fact that corn is this year up to the tor
notch in oil this section and should be
grade at 100. In the counties o
Aurora, B.nle, Burleigh, Clay. Day
Edmunds, Hamlin, Hand, Lake, Lt
Moure, Mercer, Minnehaha, Morton
Potter, Sphinx, Stark, Stutsman, Sully
| Union aud Ward corn is rated at 100
Six of these are north Dakota counties
and ten of them central Dakota counties
| With the exception of Clay. Lake, Min
nehaha and Union none of the counties
mentioned will harvest one bushel o.
corn where Yankton harvests twenty
The vegetable product of this county il
rated at rs, when it stands at full 100
and hay, which should be 100, is pu'
down at 81. The same remarks are ap,
| plioabie to Bon Homme and Hutchinson
counties. Yet this erroneous statement
goes out as official and will be 80 accept
ed among people looking for homes ii
Dakota.
Semt-Local Clippings.
Pierre Free Press: The fight between
Gov. Church and Yankton still continues
The Gov. refuses to approve the plan